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Accounting Course Descriptions

Option to Liberal Arts and Sciences, (AS.ACC)
The Associate in Science program in Accounting is designed to provide the first two years of a four-year program leading to a baccalaureate degree. Graduates of this program have transferred to area institutions.

Students may study full-time or part-time. Courses are offered both in the day and evening.

Students who wish to transfer to a baccalaureate program are strongly advised to seek information regarding admission and transfer requirements for those programs.

Graduates of this program should be able to:

  • Perform all the steps in the accounting cycle for a sole proprietorship;
  • Record business transactions that are unique to partnerships and corporations;
  • Prepare financial statements for different types of organizations;
  • Utilize the computer to record accounting information and perform spreadsheet analysis;
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the legal and ethical decision making process;
  • Transfer to a four-year institution in an accounting program.
General Education Courses Credits
Written & Oral Communications 6
Mathematics (MTH 118 or MTH 142 recommended) 3-4
Natural Science 7-8
Social Science 6
Arts & Humanities 3
History 3
Diversity 3
Total 31-33
   
Program Courses Credits
  ACC 112 Principles of Financial Accounting I w/Spreadsheets 4
Select 17-18 credit hours from the following:*  
  ACC 113 Principles of Financial Accounting II w/Spreadsheets 4
  ACC 115 Managerial Accounting w/Spreadsheets 3
  ACC 210 Intermediate Accounting I 3
  ACC 211 Intermediate Accounting II 4
  BUA 205 Business Law I 3
  BUA 206 Business Law II 3
  ECO 203 Principles of Microeconomics 3
  ECO 204 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
Total 21-22
Electives (MTH 143 & MTH 243 recommended) 12
Total Required for Degree 64

Last Updated: 10/14/09

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